Having a choice to shop where they want, combined with keeping jobs in
the community, were the two main reasons cited by residents who support
allowing temporary seasonal sales in Forest Lake.
Many spoke during the public forum at Monday’s regular meeting of the
Forest Lake City Council. And they far out numbered those who favor
banning or restricting temporary retail facilities, such as Linder’s
Flower Mart.
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 Shoppers who have relied on Marketplace Foods in Forest Lake for their groceries will soon need to make other plans.
Come Thursday, Feb. 18, Marketplace Foods, 935 S. Lake St., will close.
That word comes from Keith Johanneson who heads the
Bemidji-based company that has owned the store since 1987. The store earlier reported that it would close on Feb. 28.
Shoppers were coming and going at Marketplace Foods in Forest Lake this week. (Photo By Cliff Buchan)
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The motive behind a murder-suicide in Hugo on Jan. 19 continues to be explored. That word comes following the release of a coroner’s report last week that indicates the deaths of a Hugo couple were homicide and suicide.
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Appointments made by the Forest Lake City Council last week remain
unchanged after Mayor Stev Stegner called a special meeting on Tuesday,
Jan. 19 to undo their previous action.
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 After more than a year of study, officials in ISD 831 are now being
told what many already knew. Gaps exist in facilities, technology and
instructional needs.
Southwest Junior High School Principal Marc Peterson inspects cabinets in an art room at the school. The cabinets have been in use since the school was built in 1965 and are on a list of replacement needs. (Photo By Cliff Buchan)
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 Bob Marzolf, left, agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at Forest Lake High School, is the 2010 VFW Teacher of the Year in Minnesota. His award was announced Jan. 16 during the VFW State Mid-Winter Conference in St. Paul. He was one of nine finalists representing Post 4210 here and the 7th District. He now goes on to national level competition for teacher of the year. Marzolf is pictured here in a class setting working with students. (Photo Submitted)
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ISD 831 has agreed to toss its hat in the ring with hopes of securing $1.8 million in federal funding. But there is a catch tied to the school district’s bid for Race to the
Top funding. The grant requires all districts to be participating in a
Quality Compensation (Q-Comp) program.
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 Could Minnesota be headed to a third and more serious wave of the H1NI flu?
It’s not a 100 percent sure thing but one of the world’s leading
experts on influenza says the third wave could well happen this winter
or spring.
Michael T. Osterholm, Ph.D., M.P.H., makes several points as
he visits with the ECM Publishers Editorial Board last Friday afternoon
at the ECM corporate office in Coon Rapids. Osterholm urged everyone to
get vaccinated for the H1N1 flu. (Photo by Howard Lestrud, ECM Online)
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